The Illinois Tactical Officers Association (ITOA) held a 5-day long SWAT training and weapons expo in Hoffman Estates, Ill., from Oct. 9-13. They have a long-time affiliation with the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). ITOA invited extreme-right conservative Dr. Sebastian Gorka to speak at the…
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Timeline of Targeted Shia Killings in the First 10 Days of Muharram
The first month of the Islamic New Year, Muharram, started early October. This month is especially important for Shia Muslims, as it is the month in which the grandson of the Prophet (SAW), Hussain, was killed along with his companions for standing up for injustice in the desert of Karbala, Iraq, on the tenth day…
Suspect Responsible for the Chelsea Explosion Has Been Caught
Ahmad Khan Rahami, the alleged bombing suspect of the bombings that took place this weekend in Chelsea, Manhattan, has been captured, according to several sources. Rahami, 28, was found sleeping in the hallway at a local bar this morning in Linden, N.J. Millions of residents received a text message from New Jersey police to keep…
9 Abusive Tweets Men Wrote in Response to #TogetherToEndMaleGuardianship
Saudi women took Twitter by storm using Arabic and English hashtags that call for ending the Saudi male guardianship system. The social media campaign started after the Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on July 16, 2016, titled “Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System.” HRW interviewed 54 saudi women and seven…
ISIS Claims Man Who Stabbed 8 in Minnesota Is Their “Soldier”
The man responsible for stabbing eight people in a Minnesota mall on Saturday is now being deemed “a soldier of the Islamic State,” by ISIS linked news agencies. The attacked happened around 8:15 p.m. in the Crossroads Mall of St. Cloud, Minnesota. The suspect was dressed as a security guard managed to stab eight people before he…
Update: Suspect Arrested in Arson Attack on Florida Mosque
On the night of September 11th and the eve of Eid al-Adha, a mosque in Florida, the Islamic Centre of Fort Pierce, was attacked by an arsonist. Mosque attendees were unable to attend celebratory Eid prayers there the following morning. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s office suspected the arson to be deliberate. Security cameras on…
Muslim Marine Recruit Commits Suicide After Abuse From Drill Sergeant
The tragic death of valedictorian, Raheel Siddiqui, a 20 year old Pakistani-American, uncovered horrifying details of his treatment at the Parris Island, South Carolina Marine boot camp. Siddiqui joined the camp early March 2016 with a medical clearance and no previous history of suicidal thoughts. A week into training, recruits are picked up by drill…
This Cafe Owner Just Schooled A Robber in the Kindest Way Possible… With Hadiths!
When Abdul Elanani’s Cocoa Grinder coffee shop was robbed, he did not freak out or call 911. Instead, he posted an honest and sympathetic letter on the window panel for the robber — and the rest of the world — to see. In the letter he wrote, “Through this door you came [and] on this door…
Pregnant Muslim Woman Loses Baby After Violent Attack
There has been an arrest in the case of a Muslim woman who was horrifically attacked while shopping in Bletchley. The suspect, a 37 year old man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the violent racist attack after he was seen on CCTV footage. The suspect was seen verbally abusing the victim, who initially…
Some Guy Set Fire to the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce on Eid Al-Adha
In the early morning of Eid al-Adha, the mosque that was occasionally attended by Pulse nightclub shooter, Omar Mateen, was set ablaze in an intentional act of arson, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Video footage released by authorities shows a man entering The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce around 12:30 AM with…
2 Muslim Women and Babies Attacked in New York Hate Crime
Two hijabi Muslim women and their babies were attacked in New York City on Thursday in an apparent hate crime. Emirjeta Xhelili, aged 32, accosted the women while they were out for a stroll with their babies in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bath Beach at around 1:30 P.M. Xhelili allegedly punched the two women in…
Even Pregnant Muslim Women Aren’t Safe From Hate Crimes
A pregnant woman wearing the niqab was attacked in front of her husband and children in Barcelona in what the police are now calling a hate crime. While walking with her family, two young men approached her and began hurling insults over her choice to wear the veil. Investigators say the altercation turned physical when…
The French Police Are Now Stripping Women Wearing Burkinis, or Anything Similar
The petty fashion police in Nice, France were out in full force on Tuesday, slapping Muslim women wearing Muslim-esque clothes with fines and even forcing one woman to remove her garments in public to show more skin. Four Nice policemen forced a Muslim woman in Nice wearing something akin to a burkini to remove it,…
Why the Media Loves Giving Hate Preachers Like Anjem Choudary a Voice
This past week has seen the arrest of hate preacher Anjem Choudary — which has led to a debate about whether the media gives people who spout hate too much of a platform. In the case of Anjem Choudary the answer is simple and is a resounding: yes. For 20 years, Choudary has been using…
Is the Little Boy in Aleppo Just Another Tragic Symbol of the Syrian War?
The image that has taken the Internet by storm in the last 24 hours is one that embodies the Syrian Civil War in its entirety. It is the image of a young boy, seated in an ambulance, looking out at the world with eyes that have already seen too much. In the haunting photo, the…